bouffe

American  

[boof] / buf /

noun

Music.

1. opéra bouffe.

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bouffe British  

/ buːf /

noun

1. See opéra bouffe

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Etymology

Origin of bouffe

< French < Italian buffa, feminine of buffo comic; buffoon

Example Sentences

Turner, who exhibited an opéra bouffe appearance but was a slashing and dangerous player, had beaten Bobby in the previous year’s Rosenwald.

From Literature

When the feast is finished, la grande bouffe is done and you can’t imagine ever eating another bite, not even a wafer-thin mint . . . well, you need another drink.

From Washington Post

But 2½ hours of teenage insecurities turned into pop opéra bouffe make for a patience-trying endurance test for all but the most tolerant observers.

From Washington Post

As scandals go, this was minor stuff — more opéra bouffe than outrage.

From New York Times

Then back to one’s seat for diversion in the opportunely unreal world of late 18th-century Viennese opéra bouffe.

From Los Angeles Times